The Gifted Grandparents


Updated 05/12/08 9:36 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Give doting grandparents what they really want — bragging rights! This picturesque gift guide is just a snapshot of the many ways you can show grandma and grandpa how much you love them. So spare them from photo-screened sweatshirts, and add these to your shopping list. Read more

Bachelorette Breakdown: First Impressions From the Premiere


Updated 05/15/12 12:09 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Bachelorette Premiere Recap

Welcome to a new season of The Bachelorette, everyone! First of all, is anyone else as excited as I am to see Emily Maynard take the reigns, or roses, as it were? She is sweet as apple pie and I don't know anyone that doesn't love a Southern belle, least of all the gentlemen vying for her affections. I use the term "gentlemen" lightly, as several of them displayed relatively ungentlemanly Read more

Gear Review: Lark Silent Alarm Clock


Updated 05/15/12 9:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lark Silent Alarm Clock Review

You can count me as one of the 30 percent of people who don't get enough sleep every night, so when Lark sent me its silent alarm clock ($100) to test a couple months ago, I was all about it. Since then, I've been using it pretty regularly, here's what I think of the alarm clock. First, here's what it is: The Lark is part app (compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad only at the moment, but Read more

You're Fired! 20 Signs That a Pink Slip Is Coming


Updated 05/10/12 4:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Will I Be Fired?

If something feels off at the office, you may want to brace yourself for the worst. Wise Bread shares signs to look for when a pink slip is coming. There are two types of employees. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are, and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before Read more

Fit Tip: Need to Remember Something? Go For a Run


Updated 05/09/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Exercise Makes You Smarter

Have a pregraduation final or an upcoming important presentation to nail? It may help to take a step back from your notes and go for a run or a bike ride. A new lab study, reported in The New York Times has found that exercise can improve your memory and learning skills. In the study, scientists fed a group of mice certain drugs that mimic muscle changes from exercise and compared them to Read more

8 Signs You're Sleep Deprived


Updated 04/27/12 10:26 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Do you normally get enough sleep? Many people don't; in fact, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control, says that 30 percent of all workers in the United States are sleep deprived, meaning they get fewer than seven hours of quality sleep a night. That can put employees like drivers, warehouse workers, and health care providers at on-the-job risk, but even if you're just chained to your Read more

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fight Club, and the Complications of Male Dominance


Updated 04/27/12 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fifty Shades of Grey and Male Dominance

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Clarisse Thorn sees nothing new in eroticized images of male dominance and violence, but she sees plenty that's thought-provoking. Much is being made of the highly successful S&M erotica novel 50 Shades of Grey. People are blaming feminism for making women into submissives, blaming feminism for preventing Read more

3 Beauty Tips For Battling Rosacea


Updated 04/26/12 12:55 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Tips to Minimize Rosacea

April is Rosacea Awareness Month, a perfect time to understand more about the inflammatory condition that, according to the National Rosacea Society, affects 16 million Americans. Many mistake the facial redness or bumps for acne, but there are tell-tale signs you may be dealing with rosacea instead. And although there is no cure, dermatologists can provide treatment (find one through Read more

Selena Gomez Does a Quick Change For a Meeting and Lunch With Her Mom


Updated 04/26/12 5:39 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Selena Gomez pictures

Selena Gomez had a busy one yesterday. She mixed business with pleasure, attending a meeting decked out in a light blue romper and meeting up with her mom for a meal in a pair of floral-printed pants. Selena looked relaxed on her lunch date at La Casa del Sole and chatted with her mom outside of the LA restaurant afterward. Although the starlet has a lot on her plate between launching a new Read more